Could india lose for first time against pak in world cup? Fell short of 320-330. With no such a great bowling line up seems a bit tough.. But then may be Pak took 30 mins more to bowl their overs.. So may get like 47 or 48 overs.. Lets see.

The overs don't get deducted anymore for slow over rate. It's a monetary fine now. First offense of upto two overs short means 20% match fee per over for the captain, and 10% match fee per over for the rest of the players. For second such offense, the captain gets banned for one match. It's all about money I liked the dock-the-overs rule.

We're a good 25-30 runs short, but I think we'll be able to defend 300. Should be able to wrap them up within 260

How can India win without Sacheen? Sacheen could play another 20 years, why was he replaced in the team? Sacheen is not in the team. What is it that you people are celeberating? Shame on you.

And beside, Indian team is supossed to conserve energy for the finals which are not due for another 117 matches, or some 7 or 8 months away. Sacheen should replace the coach of the team for tiring the team before finals which are still 8 or 9 months away.

Bringing trophy home is a good reason for celebrations. This is the first match in a series.

This has to do with Pakistan, isn't it? Just a little victory over Pakistan in a game called Cricket... unbelievable jubilation in India and among Indians overseas.

Let's dig deep... what exactly is it precisely behind the euphoria?

Let us place our self in the shoes of some psychoanalyst, shall we?

Too obvious, no?

Doesn't look too good, does it?

You know the concept of arch-rivals? Australia has an arch-rival that is called England.
Australians used to rejoice more than any other victory that would come against England even when English cricket was a joke and Australian cricket was at its peak. That's true - even when India were Australian's strongest opposition , they would care about a victory against England more than that against any other team.

Similarly India and Pakistan care about victory against each other more than anything else.
You are free to not join in the celebrations. Who is asking you ?

You know the concept of arch-rivals? Australia has an arch-rival that is called England.
Australians used to rejoice more than any other victory that would come against England even when English cricket was a joke and Australian cricket was at its peak. That's true - even when India were Australian's strongest opposition , they would care about a victory against England more than that against any other team.

Not so. Not in the same nature as us. Not.

Similarly India and Pakistan care about victory against each other more than anything else.

Leave Pakistan out. Lets talk us, we the Indians. We are too good to compare ourself with a country, a country which has nothing left to feel good about.

You are free to not join in the celebrations. Who is asking you ?

I am happy. Problem of mine is, I also understand the root cause deep enough to feel a bit sad for us Indians. Let us wish our PM Modi Jee best of luck so he brings pride back home to us. 60 years is too long for a nation and its people. Look forward to the day, we will no longer have to rely on a game to feel SO GOOD.